Re: [Boost-users] Boost Program Options: Just curiosity, why double dashes ?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Boost Program Options: Just curiosity, why double dashes ?
From: Ovanes Markarian (om_boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-27 13:32:09

Hi!

This is POSIX standard.

Regards,
Ovanes

On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 7:12 PM, Mauricio Gomes <mgpensar_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> I am studying Boost Program Options library and I am curious, why was it
> choosen double dashes as the token to identify an option in the command line
> ?
>
> Example:
> my_program --help
>
> Would not a single dash be enough and less verbose ?
> What is the rationale behind that ?
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Mauricio Gomes
> "Think globally, act locally".
>
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